Paris show a great success ! Over 3/4s of the work was purchased including two major collectors. The exhibition of 22 Raku works and 9 ink drawings was very well received with some strong discussions about Raku and the work presented. And of course Paris was wonderful .

WORKSHOPS : NEW WORKSHOPS FOR 2015 Currently two workshops are planned for 2015 ---May 18-22 , Colorado Mountain College, Aspen, Colorado This will be a hands on workshop covering creation to critical analysis Contact me or Colorado Mountain College in Aspen for details and registration . ---July 10, 11 and 12 and July 25-26 , 2015 Boulder Mountain Clayworks Ketchum , Idaho The first weekend will cover making,glazing and firing and the second weekend will deal with surface treatment and firing. Contact Boulder Mountain ClayWorks or me for details. ---August 15 and 16, Ah-Ha Center for the Arts, Telluride, Colorado. A hands on workshop focused on surface treatment, glazing and firing. Participants will have the opportunity to glaze and fire their own work . See the Ah-Ha Center website for more details.

--- October 16, 17 , 18. The Raku Service Center, Claremont, California with Patrick Crabb including an exhibition of recent work by Romberg and Crabb.

LECTURE: Wednesday March 12, Sedona Arts . "The Significance of Contemporary Expression in Raku" This lecture will be held in the Special Exhibition Gallery at the Sedona Arts Center, host to the Raku Exhibition mentioned above.

TEA CEREMONY and FIRING DEMOSTRATION : The Japanese Tea Ceremony has been an essential component of the history and growth of Raku Ceramics for the 16th century until now. It remains an aesthetic touch stone for the aesthetics of Raku and a vibrant practice around the world today . In recognition of the importance of the Tea Ceremony and its philosophy the Sedona Arts Center will present a firing and Tea Ceremony as part of the week long focus on Raku Ceamics. Sunday , March 16, 1-5pm. Sedona Arts Center. Participants will glaze and fire a Raku tea bowl which will be used in a special authentic Japanese Tea Ceremony hosted by Maumi Oshima.